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Vertebral fracture

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A vertebral fracture is a broken bone in a vertebral body of the spine. The treatment (surgical vs. Nonoperative) depends on the location and type of fracture.

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27 year experience in Orthopedic Surgery

Is a type of:

Fracture

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Back

Symptoms

Back pain
Leg weakness
Pain shooting down the leg
Paralysis
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Vertebral fracture

Surgery

Anterior cervical fusion
4
7 reviews
Vertebral fusion surgery
3.8
8 reviews
Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
3.7
7 reviews
Back fusion surgery
3.5
8 reviews
Fusion
3.4
7 reviews
Anterior posterior spinal fusion
3.4
8 reviews
Spinal fusion
3.1
8 reviews

Medical devices

Back brace
Boston brace
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Risk factors

Personal

Lifting heavy objects

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